Filing index



Patented July 17, 1923 ste PATIENT OFFICE.

PAUL DIETRICH, 0E CLEVELAND, OHIO, AssIeNoE 'ro YAw Ana EEBE MFG. 00., 0E ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

FILING INDEX.

Application filed August 16, 1920. Serial No. 403,735.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PAUL Dinriuont, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Filing Indexes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and to the reference numerals marked thereon.

My present invention relates to stationery and more particularly to index systems such as card indexes and it has for its object to provide a device of this nature'in which index tabs of simple formation and conven iently arranged for reference purposes may be utilized to divide readily accessible data such as names not distinctively arranged, into chronological or similar groups distinctively arranged and continuously visible. To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features be ing pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a card index system constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of my invention;

Figure :2 is a top view thereof, and

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of Figures 1 and 2.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

My invention is applicable to ledger leaves, bound books, folder indexes, etc., but I have shown it, in the present instance, ap plied to an index folder 1 of a card index system and to a single section of a set that may comprise several sections as, for instance, with the designations shown there would be one section for each of a number of years over which classified data might extend. The folder shown is of the single type usually employed for the temporary vertical filing of correspondence and embodies in the present instance a rear portion a, hereinafter termed the card and a plain front portion 7) of equal height as to the body portion thereof connected at its bottom to the rear or card portion by a fold 0 all as best shown in Figure 3. Preferably atone end of the upper edge of each rear folder member or card I produce an extension 2' constituting a fairly large tab and this is divided as to its area into a number space 3, name space t and, if desired, an address space 5. The tabs 2 of all the units of the set are of the same conformation and are similarly placed with reference to the length of the card so that they all come in alinement in the set, one behind the other.

To the left or right of the tab 2 (in the present instance, to the left) I provide a tab 6 of less height and thesetabs are differently positioned on each folder unit so that they are progressively offset from each other and one does not obstruct a view of the other. In the present instance, there are twelve folders with this secondary tab 6 differently arranged on each and each one bears a chronological designation as of a month of the year. Of course, there may be more than one folder in the group of a given month in which case all of the folders of that group would have the tab 6 as well as the tab 2 similarly arranged. Also, each card of the set shown has its secondary tab marked 6 merged with its primary tab 2, i

said secondary tabs being of different lengths to provide the offset arrangement.

The index may be used to advantage in' filing by name under a monthly reminder system and an advantage is that the chronological designation of a folderentitled on its index tab with a certain name can be quickly and plainly noticed without referring to other entered data on the body of the folder and furthermore, the improper filing of any folder in the wrong chronological group is instantly noticeable. On the other hand, finding a folder by its chronological position is done with little effort while the name tabs being all alined, can be quickly run over.

I claim as my invention:

1. An index file comprising a plurality of alined or superposed units, one behind the other and-provided with projecting index tabs embodying a group designation and an individual name designation for each unit, the individual name designations'being all similarly placed and in alinement. and unlike group designations being relatively and progressively offset I to be simultaneously viewable.

2. An index file comprising a plurality of alined or superposed units, one behind the other and provided with projecting index tabs embodying a group designation and an individual designation for each unit, the

individual designations being all similarly placed and in alinement but of greater height than the group designations and un like group designations being relatively and progressively offset to be simultaneously viewable. i

3. An index file comprising a plurality of alined or superposed units, one behind the other and provided With projecting index tabs embodying a chronological group designation for each unit and an individual name designation for each unit marking, the individual designations being all similarly placed and in alinement but of greater height than the group designations and unlike group designations being relatively and progressively offset to be simultaneously viewable.

PAUL DIETRICH. 

